Swan Song [Milliways]

[princeinexile]

"Uncle," Zuko starts without thinking as the door opens, "It's time to go. Jet and his friends are in the bar."

And really, does Zuko need to say more? Edging on a controlled sort of frantic, hating that this new haven is now violated, he heads for the bedroom -- to change clothing to his tatty Earth Kingdom garb, out of jeans, t-shirt. "I've already left notes for our... friends. They'll know we left and why. And not to speak of us."

And then? He's changing clothes. It's time to go.

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[ginsengdragon.livejournal.com]

...Okay, yeah, that's... that's definitely time to go. Zuko doesn't need to tell his uncle twice. Iroh's grabbing everything he brought in - which is very little - and slinging it over his back in no time at all.

"Is there a door?"

Always a good idea to know if you can go.

[princeinexile]

"Yes," he says. "As if on cue."

"Sad to think," he says as he grabs his apron, glares on it, but puts it back on, "that Ba Sing Se just got safer then here. So much for a damn haven."

Everywhere gets taken from Zuko in the end. It's a most embittering thought.

[ginsengdragon.livejournal.com]

"Sometimes there are no havens. Quickly it is. Lead the way, nephew."

[princeinexile]

"There will be," Zuko pronounces, "Once we return to the Fire Nation."

...oh, the foolish hopes the young hold. Zuko straightens his garb, and then opens the door for his uncle, face set-- stony and unyielding.

He won't give up.